I got the much anticipated call this morning at 5:30am from my local Post Office saying they had a noisy package for me to pick up. I jump out of bed, threw on a pair of shorts and grabbed a Mountain Dew and out the door I flew; it felt like Christmas. These are my first chick babies. Upon arriving at the post office there was no mistaking which box was mine... wow, were they wide awake and ready to get out. I placed my order with MPC ; My Pet Chicken back in April so it felt like it had been forever waiting in anticipation. All fifteen were vibrant and appear very healthy. I have them set up in their large tote with a heat lamp, water with nutri-drench added in it and medicated crumbles. I have wood shavings with paper towels over top. I cant seem to get the temperature over 90 but the chicks seem happy and are scattered throughout the tote. So far so good I think. I'll try to get photos of the babys tomorrow; I figure I'll leave them be as much as possible today without taking them out of their heat (and photos just aren't working for me with the red heat lamp).
I've been able to determine which breeds are which on quite a few but am stumped on others... I figure in due time their identities will be revealed; right now I'm just so happy all made it thru shipping without any issues.
I ordered Faverolles, Welsummer, Dominique, Australorp, Golden Campine, Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Red, Buff Chantecler, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Easter Egger, Black Sumatra, Light Brown Leghorn and a Silver Lakenvelder. As you can tell I didn't know what breed I wanted to ordered a little of this and that. I do also have another order of six due in mid August also from MPC.
I've been able to determine which breeds are which on quite a few but am stumped on others... I figure in due time their identities will be revealed; right now I'm just so happy all made it thru shipping without any issues.
I ordered Faverolles, Welsummer, Dominique, Australorp, Golden Campine, Buff Orpington, Rhode Island Red, Buff Chantecler, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Easter Egger, Black Sumatra, Light Brown Leghorn and a Silver Lakenvelder. As you can tell I didn't know what breed I wanted to ordered a little of this and that. I do also have another order of six due in mid August also from MPC.